1982Final results
1982 election for North Carolina's 7th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Charles Rose (D) won with 71.0% of the vote, defeating Edward "ed" Johnson (R) by 43.0 points.
Charles RoseDemocrat · winner
71.0%68,529
Edward "ed" JohnsonRepublican
28.0%27,015
Richard HollembeakLibertarian
1.0%990
96,534 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Charles RoseEdward "ed" Johnson
$207.8K
Raised by the campaign
$44.1K
$186.9K
Spent by the campaign
$45.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982